Tent



May 15, 1923.

J. J. MUNSON TENT Filed Feb.

INVENTOR. guw wm ATTORNEYS Patented May 15, 1923.

lASSflid JOKUM J. MUNSON, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

TENT.

Application filed February 20, 1922. Scrial No. 538,022.

To all whom it may concern .7

Be it known that I, JoKUM J. MoNsoN, a citizen of'the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tents, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification. This invention relatesto improvements in tents,'and more particularly to the closure means provided for the opening to the tent.

The primary object of the invention IS the provision of a pair of curtains arranged to close the opening to the tent, the adjacent or meeting edges of said curtains being supportedby elastic members, for. example, of rubber tubing, the upper and lower ends of which are fixed to suitable supports, whereby said edges are normally held taut in closed position to excludeiinsects and the like, but may be readily forced apart sufficientlyto permit a person to pass through thereb'etween.

In-its preferred form the invention contemplates providing-two spaced supporting posts towhich the sides ofthe tent arefastened and a horizontal member attached to thefupper ends of said supporting ;posts; and a more specific object of the invention isthe provision of a pair of curtains to close the space between said supporting posts, which curtains are fixed at their upper edges to the horizontal member and at their outer edges to the respective posts, the adjacent edges of the curtains preferably overlapping each other and being. supported by elastic members attached at their upper ends to the horizontal member and at their lower ends to a second horizontal member, for example, a rope drawn taut and the ends of which are attachedto the respective supporting posts adjacent the ground. 7

The invention consists in the novel constructions and arrangements to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out the above stated objects and such other objects as will appear from the following description of a certain preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tent embodying the principles of the invention; and 1 Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views, on an 10 and strip 10 thelike. The top of the extension portion enlarged scale, taken on the lines 2-2 and 33 respectively, of Fig. 1.

; Like characters of reference designate like parts 1n the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawngs, it will be seen that the invention is illustrated as embodied in a tent 5 of rectangular shape and having an extension portion 6 The extension portion includesa pair of vertical corner supporting posts 7 spaced the desired distance apart and attached at their upper ends to a horizontal member 8, the entrance to the extension portion and the tent proper being through the space defined by said posts 7 and the member 8;. The sldes of the extension portion are covered by strips '9 of canvas, the front edges of which are fixed to the respective posts 7 and the rear edges of which are attached to the front edges of the respective side walls 10 of the'tent proper. The preferred manner of joining the'adjacent edges of the walls 9 and 10 is shown in detail in F ig. 3, the wall 10 carrying a reinforcing strip 10 and the wall 9 being slipped into place between the strip 10 and the adjacent slde of the main wall 10. The strip 9 may be'secured in place by sewing it to the wall or by employing rivets or is, of course, covered by a strip of canvas, not appearing in Fig. 1, and not shown in detail, as it forms no part of the present invention.

The opening to the extension portion of the tent is closed by two curtains 11 and 12, which may be of mosquito netting, or any other desirable material, having their upper edges attached to the horizontal member 8 and their outer edges attached to the respective posts 7. The curtains are preferably made wide enough so that their adjacent edges overlap each other substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A horizontally extending member 13, which may be in the form of a rope, or the like, extends from one post 7 to the other, being drawn quite taut and attached thereto adjacent the ground. In order to hold the overlapping portions of the two curtains in close engage went so that insects or the like cannot enter the tent therebetween, the inner edges of the curtains l1 and 12 are attached to elastic members 14;, which may be in the form of rubber tubing, these members being attached at their upper ends to the horizontal member 8 and at their lower ends to the member 13. It will now be apparent that the meeting edges of the two curtains will be held taut at all times, but may readily be separated suiiiciently to permit a person to step through therebetween to enter or leave the tent.

While two curtains are preferably em'- ployed for closing the space between the posts 7 and the member 8 the adjacent edges of which are supported by elastic members in order to provide ample room for a person to pass therebetween, it will be obvious in some constructions that at single curtain might be employed one edge of which would besupportedby a member normally closely positioned against a relatively stationary piece of canvas or the like, in that event the last mentionedmember would have sufficient elasticity to permit it'to be moved aside so that a person might enter or leave the tent.

Iclaimr Ina tent, the combination of two closure curtains arranged to partially overlap each other, the overlapping edges of said respective curtains being supported by elastic members, and means to-whic-h thee);-

tremities of said members are attachedpfor thepurpose specified. I

2. In a tent, the combination ofa pair of spacedvertical supports, a horizontal member connected to the top of saidsupports, a. pair of curtains fastened at the top to said member and at their outer sides to said respective supports,"the adjacent edgesofsaid respective curtains being supported by elastiomembers, said elastic members at their upper ends being fixedto saidhorizontal members, and means to secure the lower ends of said elastic members.

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3. In a tent, the combination of a pair of spaced vlertical supports, a horizontal member connected tothe top of said supports, a pair of curtains fastened at the top to said member andat their outer sides to said respective supports, the adjacent edges of said curtains being arranged to partially overlap each other and being supported by elastic members, said elastic'members at their upper ends being fixed to said horizontal member, and means to secure the lower endsof said elastic members.

' 4. Ina'ten't, thecombination of a pair of spacedvertical supports, a horizontal'member connectedto tlietop of'said supports, a pair of curtains fastened at the top to said 'memberand'lat their outer sides to said respective supports, the adjacentedges of said respective curtains being supported'by elastic members, i said elastic members at their upperqends being fixed to said horizontal member, and a second horizontal member positioned adjacent the ground and extending from one of said supports to the other,

the lower ends of said elastic member being fixed to said" second horizontal member, for the purpose specified.

5. In a tent, the combination of a pair of spaced verticalsu-pports, a horizontal member connected to the top of saidsupports, a 'curtainhaving itsu p-per edge and-one side edge fastened, respectively to saidmember andone of'said supports, an elastic vmember attached to the other free edge of said mm min, said elastic member having its upper end fixed to said horizontal member, and means to'secure'the lower endiof said elastic member. a

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